Airsoft Adventure!

Cora has been planning for weeks to play airsoft with her friends, half of whom she hasn't seen since March. They've all been very excited, and Cora has been in big-time preparation mode. She bought guns and a vest, a holster, a mask and camo clothing.

 

 

She also transformed these gardening gloves to match her outfit. Gloves are important for when you're running and diving into the dirt to avoid being shot by the tiny silicone pellets. Cutting the fingertips off helps you when you're reloading the gun.

Here's the guy giving the safety talk at the beginning of the Saturday morning fun. He was our group's private referee, as our kids played against themselves, in a different part of the site than the "walk-ons." 

I wondered if Cora would look a little funny wearing her camo, but that was definitely the right outfit, as most of the players were in all camo/military gear.

Here are Cora and her friends at the beginning of the day.

It was SO great for the kids to see each other!! Even some families that haven't seen, basically, anyone since March came out, since it was outdoors, and mostly in masks, and mostly distant from the others.

Here, they're having a well-earned snack and drink. We lucked out with the weather - it had been over 100 the weekend before, but Saturday the high reached 79. And it was a lot cooler than that in the morning.

Most of the group left at 1:30, but Cora stayed until the place closed at 4, joining in with the walk-ons. She had a blast and can't wait to do it again. I think she has a new hobby!

I wish I had action shots, but the area they played was out of sight from the waiting/staging area. And the kids left their phones behind, so as not to risk damage. Check this out though, to see photos of the field: http://warpedops.com/